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Side A ------ Side B
granuloma ------ nodular, inflammatory lesion
naris ------ nostril
septum ------ wall dividing two cavities
status asthmaticus ------ severe prolonged asthma attach that does not respond to repeated doses of bronchodialators
surfactant ------ fatty substance that decreases surface tension on alveoli
sept/o ------ septum
pharyng/o ------ pharynx
pneum/o    orpneumon/o ------ air, lung
pulmon/o ------ lung
anthrac/o ------ coal, coal dust
atel/o ------ incomplete
coni/o ------ dust
lob/o ------ lobe
orth/o ------ straight
pector/o     orsteth/o     orthorac/o ------ chest
phren/o ------ diaphram; mind
spir/o ------ breathe
-capnia ------ carbon dioxide
-osmia ------ smell
-phonia ------ voice
breathing ------ -pnea
spitting ------ -ptysis
chest ------ -thorax
acidosis ------ acidic conditions; due to retention of CO2
anosmia ------ absence of or decrease int he sense of smell
apnea ------ temporary loss of breathing
asphyxia ------ condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
atelectasis ------ collapsed or airless state of the lung
Cheyne-Stokes respiration ------ repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctutation in the depth of repsiration, first deeply; then shallow; then not at all.
compliance ------ ease with which lung tissue can be stretched
coryza ------ head cold; URI
deviated nasal septum ------ displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils
epistaxis  ------ nosebleed
finger clubbing ------ enlargement of the terminla phalanges of the fingers and toes; commonly associated with pulmonary disease
hypoxemia ------ deficiency of oxygen in the blood; also called anoxemia
hypoxia ------ absence or deficieency of oxygen ont he tissues; ;also called anoxia
pleurisy ------ inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis
pneumoconiosis ------ generally occupational disease caused by inhaling dust 
pulmonary edema ------ accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli caused most commonly by heart failure
pulmonary embolus ------ mass of undissolved matter in pulmonary arteries or its branches
rale ------ abnormal respiratory sound; crackle
rhonchus ------ adventitious breath sound that resembles snoring
stridor ------ high pitched harsh adventitious breath sound caused by spasm
wheeze ------ whistling or sighing sound on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway

Side A ------ Side B
granuloma ------ nodular, inflammatory lesion
naris ------ nostril
septum ------ wall dividing two cavities
status asthmaticus ------ severe prolonged asthma attach that does not respond to repeated doses of bronchodialators
surfactant ------ fatty substance that decreases surface tension on alveoli
sept/o ------ septum
pharyng/o ------ pharynx
pneum/o    orpneumon/o ------ air, lung
pulmon/o ------ lung
anthrac/o ------ coal, coal dust
atel/o ------ incomplete
coni/o ------ dust
lob/o ------ lobe
orth/o ------ straight
pector/o     orsteth/o     orthorac/o ------ chest
phren/o ------ diaphram; mind
spir/o ------ breathe
-capnia ------ carbon dioxide
-osmia ------ smell
-phonia ------ voice
breathing ------ -pnea
spitting ------ -ptysis
chest ------ -thorax
acidosis ------ acidic conditions; due to retention of CO2
anosmia ------ absence of or decrease int he sense of smell
apnea ------ temporary loss of breathing
asphyxia ------ condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
atelectasis ------ collapsed or airless state of the lung
Cheyne-Stokes respiration ------ repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctutation in the depth of repsiration, first deeply; then shallow; then not at all.
compliance ------ ease with which lung tissue can be stretched
coryza ------ head cold; URI
deviated nasal septum ------ displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils
epistaxis  ------ nosebleed
finger clubbing ------ enlargement of the terminla phalanges of the fingers and toes; commonly associated with pulmonary disease
hypoxemia ------ deficiency of oxygen in the blood; also called anoxemia
hypoxia ------ absence or deficieency of oxygen ont he tissues; ;also called anoxia
pleurisy ------ inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis
pneumoconiosis ------ generally occupational disease caused by inhaling dust 
pulmonary edema ------ accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli caused most commonly by heart failure
pulmonary embolus ------ mass of undissolved matter in pulmonary arteries or its branches
rale ------ abnormal respiratory sound; crackle
rhonchus ------ adventitious breath sound that resembles snoring
stridor ------ high pitched harsh adventitious breath sound caused by spasm
wheeze ------ whistling or sighing sound on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway